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==Actium speech== | ==Actium speech== | ||
{{Quote|Let no one here question our place in human history. That we are here right now is not coincidence or accident. It is our fate. And this war, our birthright — our legacy. Our generation was born to fight the Covenant, and you my fellow soldiers - were born for this very day. Today the enemy will hear the roar of humanity. And they will fear us.|Colonel | {{Quote|Let no one here question our place in human history. That we are here right now is not coincidence or accident. It is our fate. And this war, our birthright — our legacy. Our generation was born to fight the Covenant, and you my fellow soldiers - were born for this very day. Today the enemy will hear the roar of humanity. And they will fear us.|Colonel Acono Mentieth}} | ||
While in the month of hard fighting, the division suffered 100% losses on Actium. However prior to it's annihilation, a speech given by Colonel | While in the month of hard fighting, the division suffered 100% losses on Actium. However prior to it's annihilation, a speech given by Colonel Acono Mentieth, a brigade commander, was given in front of the 12,000 soldiers of the 53rd Armored to boost their morale in their perilous situation. This same speech would become legendary throughout the colonies as a symbol of [[Human|human]] resistance against the genocidal Covenant Empire. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||